Kidney Stones: What Foods Help | Dr. Neal Barnard Q&A On The Exam Room LIVE

[@citadelofwinds1564]

Dr Barnard is 68 years old and looks at least 20 years younger. He's an excellent walking advertisement for the many benefits of a plant based diet.

[@kindredcreativecorner6927]

While I agree he looks good but 20 years younger..ok that is a stretch. No shade Dr Bernard your intelligence is so much more appealing than any number. This was great as I sit here in a hospital with my husband in surgery getting a stone removed. I am wfpb and he refuses to join me completely on that journey. I do not dispare as he is eating more fruits, veggies, wholegrain , nuts etc than in the past because he is just not gonna cook for himself daily. If I cook it will be made the way I can eat it no compromise. Maybe this will be his wakeup call. Let's be ☺ hopeful.

[@Micheline6918]

@@kindredcreativecorner6927 Eating more fruits and veggies and grains etc. will only exacerbate his kidney stone formation. The only thing that helps break down kidney stones is lemon juice. Try it and read about the poisonous oxalates, which are only found in plant based food and are what kidney stones are made of!!!

[@kindredcreativecorner6927]

@@Micheline6918 thx 😊

[@hisnewlife3543]

I got kidney stones eating that way.

[@themotivator2587]

I wanted to add to 3 or 4 topics, but I don't remember them all now that half an hour has passed, so I'll comment on two. 1) Caffeine may not contribute to kidney stones, but oxalates do. Black tea can be a significant contributor to dietary oxalates. A gallon a day may be excessive. Green or white tea is lower in oxalates. 2) Diet sodas may not contribute to kidney stones, but the excess phosphorous in sodas can impair overall kidney function.

[@HappyComfort]

I can drink offer with no problem to my stomach but if I try to drink any black tea or caffeinated teas, surprisingly even decaf ones, I get very nauseated. 🤢

[@Micheline6918]

Chocolate is also full of oxalates as are most plant based foods!

[@davycrockett8886]

Chuck is an inspiration.

[@jakeegolf2580]

Ah!! I wished I’d seen this earlier. I had stones last year, and 2 surgeries that were the most painful thing I’ve ever experienced. Went completely plant based in July. Urine values were all normal except PH was 6.5, just outta “normal range”. UA from January several values were high, still looking for advice on prevention.

[@jakeegolf2580]

@@underdgk9 thank you. Both of my urologists have not been helpful in diet advise

[@ritalawson7020]

Dandelion tea is brilliant try it

[@aprilhassell1747]

@@ritalawson7020 why? I did buy some.

[@Mona-1]

Thank you, as always, Dr. B. Unfortunately, I can’t come to the livestreams anymore but I’m always watching every single video on this channel. Thank you, Chuck, for all you do. 💜

[@AteLhudz]

Thank you Doctor for the information about to prevent to have kidney failure

[@emmaroche7586]

Nice topic, very much needed at this time as part of 3 Angel's message. Thank you.Please include foods that would help me keep my ideal weight,avoiding obesity.God bless you more!

[@emmaroche7586]

Thank you so much, your health ministry is truly a blessing and very much needed by the world now

[@PinkieJoJo]

I would love to hear a talk on Relative Hypoglycemia. Or Idiopathic Postprandial Hypoglycemia. I really feel I am suffering from this and you can’t find any good information on it.

[@jimmythadani]

Mr. Neal Barnard is a top top top Doctor, great interview as always. Thank you.

[@ChilcatAlaska]

So no mention of oxalate levels in food?

[@nancyvogelman]

I am 77, can testify that eating the carnivore diet with frequent beef with whole cheese, red wine and pretty much zero plant foods, with additional calcium magnesium zinc D3 supplements has kept me out of the hospital. Dr. Stephen Gundry and Sally Norton's information on oxalates are VERY important! Also, drinking coffee and red wine and having frequent cheese plus maybe an extra magnesium supplement is my key to staying out of the hospital.

[@davedewsnap288]

Yes a high oxalate diet should be avoided. CASHEWS / SOYBEANS AND SOY PRODUCTS / SPINACH / PEANUTS Calcium binds to oxalate so get heaps of calcium.

[@samanthaharrington8713]

Is plant based protein okay when it comes to kidney stones or does any kind of protein cause kidney stones?

[@framseen2]

I have this question too

[@gehannemignon9998]

I was diagnosed to be diabetic 35 years ago I just want to thank Dr Neal for be able to wake up in the morning with a blood sugar of 110. I started the 21 days 1 week ago but I am still not there yet because sometimes it goes up to 167. Can he tells me what can cause the spike?

[@verly2832]

Stress, carbs, sugary drinks, soda etc.

[@smudge8882]

It depends on what you're eating, but if there's something you're eating that isn't whole grain, it could be the issue. What kinds of things do you eat?

[@alisamassey]

What about the oxalates in some of the plants?

[@infiniteworfare5089]

dr neal bernard is not a trust worthy doctor. go look for a trustworthy doctor.

[@davycrockett8886]

Dr.Barnard has the ability to simply explain complex health issues.

[@HappyComfort]

Great information 🥳🥳🥳 Thank you both so much! 🌷👍😊

[@LeckieInstallsLondon]

love these! Keep em coming!

[@julioguerra86]

Thank you again!

[@shinigglory3689]

Thank Dr Gus for this informational ❤️❤️❤️

[@greenlady43]

What about gallstones? Foods to help? To avoid? I’m living with a bad one. Surgery didn’t happen a year ago due to covid. But since then I’ve decided to keep my gallbladder and have gone low, low no fat. Haven’t had a serious stone for several months just some minor episodes that I can trace back to to much fat.

[@josmart8291]

Have the same question too😊 your story is almost the same as mine I too decided not for surgery. Just had a gall stone attack first one in a year !! Now I’m thinking ok what am I eating wrong ????

[@TheMoreVeganTheBetter]

Hope I'll be able to stay awake next time when pcrm goes love 😘

[@JohnSmith-hs1hn]

Kidney stones can be a big problem eating lots of vegan foods, like spinach, nuts and seeds(they have a huge oxalate content), if you are not absolutely staying on your hydration game(at least 8 cups of water a day). Most of us here probably aren't 100% vegan, so the inclusion of those animal proteins also means we have to watch our hydration even more.

[@thegreatestmantoevrwlkthep9986]

Had a stone at 21 and never ate any of that. Meat and potatoes kind of dinners, drank milk and soda, never had water...

[@ritalawson7020]

Get rid of foods with oxalates or go easy on them and try dandelion tea it’s brilliant

[@kindredcreativecorner6927]

@John Smith..I am not vegan, I am 100% wfpb and eat no animal products. I don't think you are speaking for the majority on this video thread at all. But yes hydration is important no matter how you eat.

[@luanadotts7873]

MY FATHER PASSED AWAY AT 89 HE NEVER HAD HIGH CHOLESTEROL DIABETES OR ALZHEIMERS HAD A RAW EGG EVERY MORNING HAD COCONUT PRODUCTS THROUGH OUT HIS LIFETIME AFTER ALL WE ARE FROM GUAM AN ISLAND IN THE PACIFIC SO THIS LEAVES ME CONFUSED BUT THANK YOU FOR THIS INFORMATION 🌺

[@kindredcreativecorner6927]

@Laura Dotts....Sorry for your loss. What did he die from??

What a wonderful age he could live to if he ate a whole unprocessed plant-based diet

[@infiniteworfare5089]

@ he would be vitamin b12 and vitamin d deficient then as well as omega 3 deficient.

[@charlotteiliu]

Hahaha..!! Dr. B is just so funny and forever handsome!! Chuck is another fancy-faced funny man! ❤️

[@HappyComfort]

Besides coconut oil and palm oil, What about peanut butter that has cottonseed oil soy bean oil or rapeseed oil?

[@infiniteworfare5089]

bunch of lies. vegans and vegetarians get kidney stones even if they never eat meat. its the oxalates and sugar that is causing this problem. theres obviously some plant toxin out there that is causing massive suffering.

[@mark99k]

I'm confused at 9:03: "If you live in Chicago, to be in the high vegetable and fruit group, you just need 2 servings a day." How is living in Chicago a factor in how much fruit & vegetables you need? Or did I miss a concept somewhere?

[@chezsuzie]

The study was done in Chicago and in THAT region, the group they deemed “high veg & fruit” only ate 2 servings a day.

[@shahyar234]

what about coconut like shredded, olives will the increase cholesterol. What about sea food, like fish.

[@elena95464]

Wow! Kidney stones! Right on time.

[@danmarquez3971]

Kidney stones can be also prevented by controlling urine pH to something close to 7. not sure what is ideal, actually, . Water, fruits, and vegetables raise pH. High protein foods (rice, seeds, etc.) lower it slightly but not a lot. Stress and carbonated soft drinks dramatically lower pH. Best bit is to buy urine pH strips and reduce stress and adjust diet so it is somewhat green.

[@jayegarza3455]

What to do my husband is in a lot of pain he has kidney stones but he doesn’t want to eat the right foods he doesn’t want to eat fruits and vegetables I can’t get it through his head he did eat a little bit of apple last night I don’t know what to do

[@kindredcreativecorner6927]

@Jaye Garza..do nothing, let him live his life...he grown. Take him to emergency if the pain is unbearable but you can nag, and pester but not gonna help.

[@tammywilkins]

Oil broccoli salmon is really good for kidney lemon homemade lemonade

[@kellyclover5953]

I have a form of polycystic kidney disease caused by a faulty IFT 140 gene. How does my risk for stones compare to someone who does not have polycystic kidney disease?

[@roxannesimon5856]

Does caffeine contribute to Kidney Stones ? Also Beet ?

[@lcbe6921]

Is fresh coconut or palm fruit as bad as the added coconut or palm oil in processed foods?

[@donwinston]

no

[@roopisingh3962]

is coconut water good for kidney stone patients?

[@lindapesnell5723]

❤️Very Informative Thank You❤️

[@tammywilkins]

I need the pills

[@woman2251]

I am on a plant based diet due to my endometriosis..for 2 years now, very helpful.. but.. For the past year my Urne ph. has been increased...why? What to do..? Also I eat beetroot everyday is that bad for kideny stones? I don't have any but i have heard that it's not good.. heard the same about beans, lentils, tofu and soy in general.. Is that true....? I eat those things everyday..

[@alisamassey]

Beets are high in oxalates

[@littlewarrior62]

That withdrawal might also be a detoxing. When you're switching from something bad and you introduce something better, your body will detoxify itself.

[@marknesser9602]

You mentioned that we should avoid high saturated fat oils like Coconut oil and Olive oil, but Olive oil is very low in saturated fats. What other high saturated fat oil did you mean to say that we should avoid instead of Olive oil? Did you mean to say Palm oil?

[@virginiamueller267]

I can’t hear. I depend on reading. So please more written information

[@kindredcreativecorner6927]

You know you can turn on closed caption/subtitles for any video so you can read the text as the video rolls.

[@ItsmeCote]

5:51 If you wanna have a picture of Dr.Barnard,

[@andreacox6574]

Does high C vitamin cause kidney stones?

[@alexbojsza734]

I believe High volumes of vitamin C that's pretty kidney stones ninety-nine per-cent of all vitamins C is a sorbic acid which is not the right vitamin C we need if you have too much of a sorbic acid in you you will have a lot of problems and it can even kill you I was taking vitamin C for years they always had my teeth with bleed after brushing I stopped taking vitamin C for 6 days and I notice every time I brush I had no more bleeding now I'm going to see if I get any more kidney stones by eliminating vitamin C

[@faridahpurita2622]

Hi doc iam frome malaysia dan ihave kedneystone in 5years they make laser dan now ihave again they put me kedney stand but sooner maybe doing laser again wat iam doing sodat never come back maykedney stone? Pls

[@ritalawson7020]

Dandelion tea is brilliant try it also moringa

[@janettempest716]

My sister was low in Iron in her blood 🩸 told must eat meat by her doctor?

[@kindredcreativecorner6927]

@Janet Tempest..she needs to switch doctors.

[@kamuconkamucon8543]

Can not hear Dr clearly,pls increase clearity/intonation/stress.

[@tammywilkins]

Help me please send me paperwork to help me merry Christmas prospered New Year's , Amen and Amen! Oxalate too much dairy

[@jenaphassan]

Your Dr is outdated in his researshed materials.

[@zanzabird7612]

Why do vegans not need to worry about calcium?

[@tammywilkins]

Chocolate broccoli salt sugar greasy food

[@brinho109]

It's funny this video came out now. I've been vegan for nearly ten years and still ended up with stones last month.

[@ksitigarbha9787]

Eating calcium supplements or A lot of plant milk with it? Eating a lot of protein? Eating a lot spinach beet rubarb? raw greens? It could possibly be that you ate junk for too many years and they built up and just been sitting statically, without moving, now your eating things which break them and they are moving. That's when they can scrape and hurt. Have you been drinking enough water? Or a lot of salt. It's dehydrating

[@brinho109]

@@ksitigarbha9787 I think my issue was not drinking enough water. I may have to take a closer look at how much sodium are in some of my seasonings too. The majority of my protein comes from legumes and tofu. I went on a whole plant based diet at 18. I wonder if, like you said, I had the stones before. Even kids get stones but I find it odd it took all that time to find its way out. Though I'm unaware that diet could break down any particular kind of stone. I eat spinach(mostly frozen) very regularly. I currently try to avoid it when I can and I eat kale instead. I don't take calcium supplements, and I drink plant milks maybe 1-4 times a month. I don't eat junk food but on some holidays through out the year I'll have a beyond burger or some other meat replacement or so called junk food.

[@ksitigarbha9787]

@@brinho109 tofu is high in oxalate. Nuts and seeds too I think

[@brinho109]

@@ksitigarbha9787 Yes tofu is. The amounts for certain nuts and seeds vary though. Although, the lowest among them are classified as moderate.

[@ksitigarbha9787]

@@brinho109 you just got to add up all your food weigh them

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